ANALYSIS / Shalit video means a deal with Hamas is a question of when, not if – Haaretz – Israel News

Even Fatah and Islamic Jihad officials have admitted Hamas has achieved a great public relations victory with the Palestinian people as a result of the prisoner release.

Even though the Palestinian Authority has attempted to downplay the Hamas achievement, the entire Palestinian street knows who is responsible for Friday’s victory. A Fatah official said clearly on Friday that “the only way to bring the release of prisoners is through force. We have already learned that negotiations with you Israelis do not bring results.”